A digital video ad with an end-of-the-world scenario complete with aliens from outer space dominated the 2019 YouTube Ads Awards in the Philippines. The message to “End Alienation”, crafted by Filipino restaurant brand Max’s Fried Chicken, was honored with multiple awards at the second edition of the awards which recognizes outstanding campaigns on YouTube video […]
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Maja Salvador wins Asia Contents Best Actress award for Wildflower in Busan film fest
Actress Maja Salvador gave Philippine cinema its first award at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) after winning Best Actress at the 1st Asia Contents Awards in South Korea. Salvador won for her roles as Lily Cruz and Ivy Aguas in the hit Filipino television series “Wildflower”, a finalist in the Best Asian Drama […]
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Bohol’s Dalareich chocolate brand wins APEC Best Award in Chile
Dalareich Chocolate House is cementing its world reputation as a complementary stop when visiting the Chocolate Hills of Bohol after the Filipino chocolate brand won its third international recognition from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held in Chile in October. The house of chocolate in Tagbilaran established by the Polot family and bearing their […]
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WATCH: Calapan’s Carmela Evora Laylo wins Mrs. Universe New Zealand 2019
Filipino-Kiwi Carmela Evora Laylo is the new Mrs. Universe New Zealand 2019. The Kiwi-Pinoy (KiwiNoy) who hails from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, was crowned pageant queen on September 22, 2019 at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Remuera in Auckland. The proud Calapena also received four other major awards including: Mrs. Universe NZ 2019 Community Service Award Mrs. […]
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Tubbataha’s Angelique Songco wins Global Biodiversity Award & 50,000 Euros
Philippine environmentalist Angelique Songco was awarded the 2019 KfW Stiftung-Bernhard-Grzimek-Preis Biodiversity Prize for her outstanding commitment and groundbreaking management of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. The award given to the superintendent of the Marine Protected Area of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park came with the prize money of EURO 50,000. Angelique “Mama Ranger” Songco was awarded […]
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Wanda’s Wonderful World wins 3 awards at Great Lakes Christian Film Fest in New York
Wanda’s Wonderful World, a comedy drama film starred by Filipino actors, won three awards at the 2019 Great Lakes Christian Film Festival (GLCFF 2019) in Buffalo, New York. Wanda’s Wonderful World is a made-for-television film released on ABS-CBN for the Holy Week in 2018. The film that centers on finding hope and the love of […]
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Cagayan de Oro’s Mark Bernales wins 1st place at Asia Auto Gymkhana Championship in South Korea
Filipino motorsports driver Mark Bernales of Cagayan de Oro City won First Place Overall in the premier Individual Category at 2019 Asia Auto Gymkhana Championship (AAGC) held in South Korea. Mark Bernales bagged the Gold in the individual round competitions held on September 1 at the Inje Speedium. Bernales also picked up the bronze for […]
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Hidilyn Diaz wins 2 Bronze medals in World Weightlifting Championship in Thailand
Filipino weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz emerged Top 3-ranked at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and secured 2 bronze medals at the competitions held in Thailand. The Asian Games gold medalist from the Philippines won her first bronze medal at Pattaya in the Women’s 55-kilogram (kg) division for Clean and Jerk, lifting 121 […]
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Camarines Sur’s Louise Mabulo wins U-N Asia-Pacific Young Champions of the Earth prize
Young chef and farmer-entrepreneur Louise Mabulo won in the 2019 Asia-Pacific Regional Finals of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Young Champions of the Earth, a prize that sent her to the global finals of the UN competition in September. Louie Mabulo was hailed as one of the 5 Regional Finalists from the Asia-Pacific Young […]
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Bangko Sentral wins Global Awards for innovating with AI chatbot and data management
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) picked up double victories at the 2019 Central Banking Fintech and Regtech Global Awards held in Singapore. The Philippines’ Central Bank was awarded for its innovative programs in the Artificial Intelligence Initiative and Data Management Initiative categories in ceremonies held on September 4. The BSP won the award for Artificial […]
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Jhett Tolentino’s Iloilo-to-Broadway bio-docu wins Russia’s New Harvest Film Festival
Multi-awarded Filipino Broadway producer Jhett Tolentino has picked up the 8th win for his biographical documentary “Life Is What You Make It” at the 2019 New Harvest Film Festival in Moscow, Russia. The 3-time Tony Awardee and Grammy winner’s self-written, produced and directed short documentary of his journey from humble beginnings in Iloilo province to […]
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Baguio City’s Roxanne Baeyens wins 1st Runner-Up at Miss Tourism and Culture Universe in Yangon
Baguio City’s Roxanne Baeyens won the 1st Runner-Up title at the 2019 Miss Tourism and Culture Universe held in Yangon, Myanmar. The Filipino-Belgian beauty queen also bagged the Miss Popularity award, matching the Mister Popularity award won by her counterpart Yves Campos who was crowned Mister Tourism and Culture Universe 2019 in the dual pageant […]
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